Barbus capito capito (Güldenstädt, 1773)

Bulatmai barbel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus capito, Barbus capito, Luciobarbus capito, ... more
Common names	团头魮, Parma bulatmaj, Parma kaspická, ... more

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Main reference

Berg, L.S. 1964. (Ref. 1441)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 105 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441); common length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate

Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea and Aral Sea (Ref. 26334). Aral basin, in Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Chu drainages (Ref. 59043).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5

At sea, mostly close to shores. Forages also in estuaries. Spawns in lowland streams and rivers on sand-gravel bottom, usually in strong current. Semi-anadromous and non-anadromous individuals and populations, rarely landlocked in reservoirs. Larvae feed on zooplankton and small benthic invertebrates. Juveniles and adults feed on invertebrates, algae, detritus, plant material, and small fishes (Ref. 59043).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Vulnerable (VU) (A2cd)	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=3-7; Fec=15,000-125,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (62 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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